Melbourne Renegades face Brisbane heat In the second match Big Bash League 2025-26 At the Simonds Stadium on December 15, both teams field strong squads, mixing international stars and local talent to compete. Expect a tactical battle over a venue that loves PACE bowling and average scores.
Sutherland will do leads a balanced renegade side with Muhammad Rizwan Anchoring this year with a strike rate of 134.69 and Tim Seifert Adding firepower. Spike Nathan Lyon and Adam Zampaplus Jason BehrendorffPACE, attack, attack Jake Fraser-McGurk It promises an explosive start. Finally, they hold a 3-2 edge over their last five heads against the Heat.
USMAN KHAWAJA He is captain of a heat squad after last season’s seventh-place finish Colin Munroaggression and Shaheen Shah Afridi’s new ball threat. Matrgaw (Strike Rate Last BBL at 280 hours 169.69) and PACE Trio Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnsonplus a spinner Matt Kuhnemann, provide depth. Renshaw and Munro aim for high impact.
MR VS BH, BBL | 15: Match details
- Date and time: December 15 (Monday); 1:45 PM East / 8:15 AM GMT / 4:15 PM Local
- Location: Simonds Stadium, Geelong
- Head-to-head record in BBL: Matches played: 22 | Melbourne Renegades won: 14 | Brisbane heat won: 08 | Result / closed: 0
Simonds Stadium pitch report
Simonds Stadium in Geelong provides a one-pace surface for the 2025-26 Major League Soccer opener between the Melbourne Renegades and the Brisbane Heat. Historically, it has hosted 13 BBL matches, chasing sides who average 8 out of 12 matches with 8 wins from completed matches, with first innings scores around 130-150. The area offers a real bounce helping sailors with evening conditions that can hover around 22-24°C with partly cloudy conditions. The batsmen count as the boundaries, boundaries flow at a strike rate of 118.4, with a streak of 38-180 hitting the pace. Wait for a tactical duel where death is decided by the pursuit.
Teams:
Melbourne Renegades: Sutherland (C), Tim Seifert, Adam Zampa, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Caleb Jewell, Jason Behrendorff, Josh Brown, Harren Doggett, Nathan Lyon, Ollie Peake, Mohammad Rizwan, Tom Rogers
Brisbane Heat: USMAN KHAWAJA (c), Colin Munro, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Tom Alsop, Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Lachlan Hearne, Mathan McSeen, Michy Peirson, Matt Renshaw, Calldermut, Spencer Johnson
MR VS BH, BBL | 15: Prediction of today’s match
Case 1:
- Brisbane Heat win the toss first and bowl
- Melbourne Renegades’ PowerPlay score: 45-55 (6 overs)
- Total score of Melbourne Renegades: 170-180
Case 2:
- Melbourne Renegades win the toss and bowl first
- Brisbane Heat PowerPlay Score: 55-65 (6 Overs)
- Brisbane heat total score: 180-190
Match Result: Team bowling first to win the competition
